Sybil's Ginger Nut Biscuits, a Dessert

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This is another recipe from "The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook". The sweet scent of ginger and golden syrup which was a popular sweetener in the United Kingdom, was a very welcomed treat to the family and staff of Downton Abbey.

Sybil's Ginger Nut Biscuits

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup golden syrup
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 heaping tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly grease a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Slowly mix in vanilla extract and golden syrup.

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, ground ginger. and baking soda. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and thoroughly mix together. Roll dough into small balls, then place balls on greased baking sheet. With the back of a spoon, gently press balls down.

Bake biscuits in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature, then store in airtight container.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

What the British call biscuits, Americans know as cookies or crackers. Other biscuits of the eras, Victorian and Edwardian, are Chocolate Digestive Biscuits and Classic Custard Creams. All of these were invented as a means to have delicious snacks that could last during long voyages or for long periods of time.

From: "The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook" by Emily Ansara Baines, page 171.
 
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